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LONDON-Anritsu Corp. was granted approval for 3GPP RF test cases, as defined in the 3GPP terminal conformance specification, during the Global Certification Forum meeting this week. Anritsu also received GCF …

SAN DIEGO-Wireless modem maker Novatel Wireless Inc. announced it scored $6.7 million in new financing, which the company said will sustain it until it reaches break-even cash flow. “This new …

NEW YORK-Content application provider Pinnacor Inc., formerly ScreamingMedia, will join the Leadership Council of CITA’s Wireless Internet Caucus (WIC), an organization devoted to driving adoption of wireless Internet applications. Pinnacor …

BOSTON-The U.S. cellular market will grow 6 percent annually during the next five years, resulting in penetration of almost 70 percent, according to a new report from research firm Strategy …

ST LOUIS, United States-Amdocs said it will provide BCP in Brazil with a billing and customer management platform for current and future voice and data services. Amdocs said its upgrade …

MANILA, The Philippines-Mobile operator Globe Telecom introduced this week the Philippines’ first mobile video messaging, allowing subscribers to record, save and play back video clips, up to a maximum of …

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina-With the objective to challenge the monopoly held by Telef

DUBLIN, Ireland-Motorola has intensified its efforts to gain market share among young mobile-phone users with the announcement of an alliance with MTV International. The handset manufacturer is keen to exploit …

HELSINKI, Finland-Norway’s National Oil Fund (NOF), capitalized at US$100 billion and the largest of Europe’s state-managed investment funds, has resolved to downgrade investments in telecom and broadband wireless stocks in …

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina-The Ecuadorian government assigned a national personal communications services (PCS) license at 1900 MHz to Telecommunication M

BEIJING-China’s fixed-line operators have received approval from the all-powerful Ministry of Information Industry (MII) to roll out the “Little Smart” or “Xiaolingtong” PHS service nationwide. Until now the service was …

OSLO, Norway-An increasingly strident campaign to keep third-generation (3G) telephone masts out of protesting communities won surprising backing from Sweden’s regulator National Post and Telecom Agency (PTS), which now seems …

DALLAS-Alliance Tower Corp. and Central Wireless Inc. have entered a partnership under which Central Wireless will provide all tower construction services on behalf of Alliance Tower. Alliance Tower is currently …

DENVER-Steve Hubbard has been made vice president of Daniels & Associates, providing mergers & acquisitions, corporate finance and financial advisory services to clients in the information technology and telecommunications industries. …

NEW YORK-Standard & Poor’s Ratings Service lowered its corporate credit rating on Rural Cellular Corp. from ‘B+’ to ‘B’ due to the potential the rural carrier could breach a debt …

OVERLAND PARK, Kan.-Sprint PCS said it plans to launch multiplayer wireless games in early April that will allow customers to compete against each other from anywhere on the carrier’s network. …

RESTON, Va.-Nextel Communications Inc. launched Inciscent Inc.’s Java-based Command & Control network and systems management software for the Blackberry 6510 device. Inciscent said the software will enable information technology professionals …

PARIS-France Telecom and Orange France have entered into an agreement to deploy their Wi-Fi hot spots at 900 Accor hotels, including Sofitel, Mercure, Libertel, Suitehotel, Ibis, Etap and Formule 1. …

REDMOND, Wash.-Action Engine, whose customers include Orange SA and MmO2, has closed a $15.5 million Series C round of venture financing, led by Baker Capital and including Cascadia Capital LLC, …

SCHAUMBURG, Ill.-A filing on the Federal Communications Commission’s Web site seems to have inadvertently revealed details and pictures of an unannounced Motorola Inc. mobile phone that features an array of …

REDMOND, Washington, United States-AT&T Wireless Services and Cingular Wireless officially formed their previously announced “Roadrunner” joint venture to build out GSM/General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) service along more than 4,000 …

TOKYO-A total of 18 telecommunications carries in Japan 10 March lodged complaints against the Japanese governmental plan to let NTT companies raise their communication charges, the carriers said. The 18 …

BEIJING-An expert of the State Radio Regulation Organization (SRRO) of China’s Ministry of Information Industry (MII) was quoted in the China Daily newspaper as saying that the government should issue …

TOKYO-J-Phone, a Vodafone company in Japan, gained 164,800 new subscribers in February, according to a survey compiled by the Telecommunications Association of Japan. Due to the strides made by J-Phone, …